This soup is really this color. It’s this purple, this bright, and this beautiful. The purple of these Stokes Sweet Potatoes only becomes deeper and more intense when they’re cooked. And the color varies slightly depending on the type of preparation. When we made the Chile-Lemon Purple Sweet Potato Fries, for example, after roasting with […]

Like this salad, I’m going to keep it simple today. This morning I took advantage of having a gorgeous avocado, a few vibrant Ojai Pixies from Melissa’s Produce, and beautiful roasted beets in my kitchen. I thought their colors would be stunning together on a bright white plate., and I knew their flavors and textures […]

Okay, so maybe it’s more a stack of citrus, than it is a salad. Whatever you want to call it, it’s beautiful and bursting with the fresh sweet, tangy flavors of seasonal winter citrus. Whether you serve this as a stunning first course at dinner, as a light lunch, or perhaps even as a refreshing […]

People often ask me for restaurant suggestions. And I always laugh because I have no idea where to send anybody! (I guess people think I should know since I’m all about food and cooking. Go figure.) I’d like to say it’s my two young boys that keep me and my husband from getting out much, […]

Blankets, sweaters, hot cocoa, and soup. These are just a few of the things I love about this time of year. It always amazes me how my desires change as the seasons do. (Human nature, I know. ;-)) Just as I’m so ready for fresh fruit salsas and the hot sun when summer approaches, I’m […]

Typically I try not to drone on about technical cooking terms or techniques that I find exciting — for fear you might not. Today however, I’m going to teach you something you might not know — and if you don’t, I know you’ll love the little lesson! by